How to pack yur smokes in a tree

[ORclimber]

Never took up the habit. Seeing my grandpa die of lung cancer and choking on my dad's second hand smoke as a kid turned me off to it. Used to throw dad's cigerettes in the garbage when he wasn't looking, that pizzed him off. In the late 70's He went to a hypnotist and quit after 20+ years.

 

[wct4life]

So, here's my cancer rolecall. Minus one grandfather and one uncle. My pop is going downhill quick, misc smoking related problems. Then there is my bro. White collar, no physical activity, smokes 'round 2 packs a day. He and I help our folks move a couple of years ago. He couldn't keep up. Winded within a hour or so. At least I'm active.

Like I stated earlier, I'm now quitting beer then the smoking. They go together to well so for me to quit the cig's, I gotta give 'em both up. In about two months my groundies are gonna hate me.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nope.

I will smoke my last cigarette when I go to bed, throw away what's left, awake in the morning, slap on the patch, and at the first urging I will pop a 4mg piece of gum in, until I get dizzy.

It works great, just costs a tad bit.

And believe me, a cigarette is the last thing on yur mind!

 

[wct4life]

It works great, just costs a tad bit.

Butch, if you think about, it's the same cost as smoking. Most of thos "programs" cost $50 for two weeks. I spend that on smokes.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Actually, it costs more than smoking when you do it like I do, with the patch and the gum.

But, I think it's worth it.

 

[jimmyq]

Hey Butch, if yer gunna giver a go at quittin, power to ya man!

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

i gave up for 7 years and guess what i started again,smoked for 3 more years then gave up at 1 min to 12am 1999..but i could easy smoke a cig rite now i love a smoke..i did the gum for a bit half pack to be exact but imo will power is what makes you quit..oh plus seeing my pals father die of various lung diseases[and i mean more than one disease at once] not at all nice he was 56

 

[MasterBlaster]

I feel that always, deep inside, a part of me will allways be able to enjoy tobacco. It never really leaves you, you just put it to the side, and ignore it as best as possible.

It's just too bad of a monkey to have crawling on yur back...

 

[John Ellison]

Rocky, I used the Jolly Rancher cure for Copehagen. Also Bazooka buble gum. They are also kind of hard to quit. Carried the JRs in an old Cope can when it rained so they wouldnt get messed up.
You can do it Butch

John

 

[biker]

I quit by using smoke away (actually a knock of version) 25 bucks on ebay. After day 1 I never desired another smoke. It's been 3 years.
The one side affect I expierienced was...Just make sure you have toilet paper in the truck.
Good luck,
T

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[MasterBlaster]

I couldn't type this much in a pm and not slap it in this thread. I was axed to send one of my smoke carriers, but it's so simple to make...

So, Tony, here ya go...


It ain't nothing but a plastic cig case with a loop of aquarium tubing duct taped around it.

Then, permanently attach the tubing part to yur saddle with a couple, three screwlinks/whatever. Allow it to hang loose, at whatever length you determine works for you.

Make sure you attach the tubing(small rope?) to the right part of the two halves of the cig case, so the smokes hang/bang around in the upside-down position.

Repeat the same procedure for the bic lighter, but don't perm attach it to yur saddle. Duh.

Look back at the pics...


And quit smoking!!!

 

[glens]

tobacco

 

[alanarbor]

Cold turkey.... it's the only way that worked for me. Watching my mom die from lung cancer was some extra motivation. Ironically, I was in the best shape ever when I smoked, I could drag more brush, hump more wood, body thrust 70 feet and always have a smoke burning. Lit more than a few off the chainsaw muffler when a lighter died, or I ran out of matches. I know I'm better off (heavier too), but there's not a day that goes by that I don't want to burn one......3 years and counting

 

[wiley_p]

for awhile American Spirit was selling their smokes in metal boxes kept a couple around, works just fine, usually only smoke on rigging removals anyway. and on large trees a small pack with Siggs and food/water is in the tree anyway. Saves gettinbg fuel and water sent up.

 

[MasterBlaster]

So, anybody quit smoking lately?

 

[jason j ladue]

no smokes since wednsday, but i dont think right now is the time for me to stop alltogether...

 

[Yin]

I'm not ready yet :/ I did quit for 28 days once though. Then my papermill went on strike and with a new addition to the family and newely aquired bills I guess stress got the best of me .
I'll give it a go again sometime I guess. Sooner that later. The buggers are over five bucks a pack heh.

 

[Ekka]

I was a Benson & Hedges special filter (16mg nico) 40 per day smoker and quit in 1996. That was after 20 years of heavy smoking.

I did a course that came from USA, called Smokenders. Cost $800 to do the course, teaches you not to smoke, no withdrawal symptoms, not to become a reformed smoker and how to deal with all of the addictions and triggers .... such as ....

Phone rings, you head for the cigs, ashtray then the phone.

Jump in the car, start to drive off and light a cig up.

The ole coffee & cig.

How could even think of a beer without a cig!

As you leave your locked car you check your pockets for the cigs and lighter, but locked the keys in the car.

A cig before breakfast!

Your only mates are smokers.

Gotta have that cig after a feed.

Step out of the tree, get your harness off and light up a cig.

You're not in control but a slave of a bad habit that KILLS.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm still quit, but I gotta be careful.